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13th Annual Women’s Symposium Conference
Advanced Training for Professionals Who Treat Women

March 31, 2010
University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA Covel Commons – Grand Horizon Room
Sunset Village
330 DeNeve Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Event Parking at University of Los Angeles Provided by the Betty Ford Center 

Directions: Take the 405 Freeway (North or South depending on which direction you are coming from – either north of the 405 or south of the 405)

  • Take the Sunset Blvd. exit East towards UCLA
  • Follow Sunset Blvd. about a mile and a half
  • Turn right onto Westwood Plaza (entrance to UCLA)
  • Make an immediate right at the stop light – Charles E. Young North
  • Make a right at the stop sign – DeNeve Drive
  • Sunset Village Parking Structure on Left – about 500 feet.
  • Take elevator up to Lobby level (L) and follow signs to the Women’s Symposium event scheduled to be held in the Grand Horizon Ballroom on the third floor of Covel Commons.

Continuing Education

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs is an approved provider of continuing education credit for MFTs and LCSWs (CA BBS, #PCE 2001), C.A.D.C.s (CAADAC, #2N-00-445-1111), C.A.T.C.s (CAADE, #CP 20 809 C 0710), and C.AS.s (BCAS/CAARR, #5033). A total of five (5) continuing education credits/contact hours will be offered. Partial credit is not available.

APA – Betty Ford Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Betty Ford Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 5 Contact Hours.

BRN – Betty Ford Center is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 13322, for 5 Contact Hours.

Level of instruction: Intermediate 


Educational Objectives

Participants will be able to
1.Identify best practice guidelines when working with women alcoholics and addicts in the following situations:

  • Women who have identified eating disorders and Sexual compulsivity
  • Women diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder

2. Examine their attitudes about women from various cultural backgrounds and determine how their attitudes may influence their treatment approach.

Please note, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board directly to determine eligibility to meet your continuing education requirements. 

Women's Symposium Slideshow
> View Photos from the November 1, 2007 Women’s Symposium in Rancho Mirage, CA.
> View Photos from the April 13, 2007 Women’s Symposium in Philadelphia, PA.

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Hosted by:


Co-Hosts:

Visions

Pine Grove

UCLA
Integrated Substance
Abuse Programs


Pacific Southwest


Sponsors:

NTS- National Therapeutic Services

NFL- New Found Life


Break Sponsor: